転ころがし

noun

rolling; knocking down

Abbreviation of 転がす; used as a noun for the act of rolling something over or knocking it down. Often appears in compound terms or as a nominalized verb.

• ボウリングの転ころがしがうまくなった。

  I've gotten better at rolling the ball in bowling.

• 相撲すもうでは、相あい手ての転ころがしも技わざの一ひとつだ。

  In sumo, knocking the opponent down is one of the techniques.

noun

fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line

Specialized fishing term; abbreviation of 転がし釣り. The weighted line with multiple hooks is rolled along the bottom.

See also: 転がし釣り

• 転ころがしでキスをたくさん釣つった。

  I caught a lot of sillago using the rolling-bottom rig.

noun

repeatedly buying and selling

Informal financial term for quick turnover trading, like flipping items or stocks. Often used in compound expressions such as 株の転がし.

• 彼かれは中ちゅう古こ車しゃの転ころがしで儲もうけている。

  He makes money by flipping used cars.